Chief Executive’s update Board of Directors 27

Transcript:Chief Executive’s update Board of Directors 27:
Chief Executive’s update Board of Directors 27 January 2021 Current situation 384 cases per 100,000 population in Wigan, 6-12 Jan 2021 3rd highest in Greater Manchester Challenged bed/staffing position, both critical care as well as general and acute beds 547 unplanned staff absences (8% of total workforce) 100 more nurses in work compared with November 2020 due to reduced numbers of unplanned absences So what does this mean? Currently tracking above the worst-case scenario Surge plan activated, now operating on regional basis Mutual aid arrangements in place for Greater Manchester and Liverpool Critical care and CPAP capacity being closely monitored So what does this mean? Redeployment of staff using risk-based and skills-based approach Focus on psychological and wellbeing support for staff Elective programme restricted whilst maintaining life, limb and sight-saving procedures Visiting restrictions in line with national policy Vaccination programme Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 7,000 vaccines administered (as at 22 Jan 2021) – 5,500 to WWL staff and the remainder to other priority groups such as primary and social care staff 100% of WWL staff have been offered a vaccination 12 weeks between first and second dose in line with strict government guidance Additional vaccinations As a hospital hub, we have been asked to extend the scope of our vaccination programme to cover c.6,000 additional people: frontline social care staff from across the borough frontline primary care staff We are prioritising reablement services, frontline social care and home care Patients are currently being vaccinated by Primary Care Networks (PCNs), but we are looking at how we can support priority patients 5 priorities for the NHS in the North West Creating immediate capacity through safe discharge Maximise the pace of roll-out and delivery of the COVID vaccination programme Ensure rigour and professionalism of infection prevention and control processes across all settings Participate fully in system Gold mechanisms to support each other, increase critical care surge capacity and protect urgent non-COVID work as long as we can Support staff through strong communication and providing health and wellbeing and pastoral support Approach to meetings Bill McCarthy Executive Regional Director (North West) NHS England and NHS Improvement As Chairs I will be looking for your leadership in supporting your executive teams and staff at a hugely challenging time; enabling them to focus on these important priorities by minimising unrelated activity (for example postponing all Board development or strategy sessions, keeping Board meetings and committee meetings to